Aerial view of Kyrenia, viewed from the sea, with the castle on the left and the mountains towering in the background. Small boats can be seen floating in the dark blue water of the harbour, which creates a sharp contrast to the white of the surrounding buildings.
John Corbidge was born in Sheffield, England, on February 3, 1935, and passed away in November 2003. From a young age, his natural talent for painting was evident, and at five years old, one of his paintings was exhibited at Burlington House, London. Growing up in the picturesque village of Loxley, Derbyshire, inspired his early romantic landscape paintings. Corbidge attended school in Glasgow and later in Elstree, London, where visits to local film studios sparked his imagination. He studied at the Sheffield College of Arts (1944) and the Sheffield College of Arts and Crafts (1951), where he was influenced by former Prix de Rome scholar Eric Jones. His tutor’s passion for Italian art left a lasting impact on Corbidge’s artistic style. In 1960, Corbidge held a one-man show at the Gallery Antares in Rome, garnering praise from Italian art critic Michele Biancale. Following this, Corbidge exhibited in Cyprus, where he also executed mosaics and bas-reliefs in Limassol. He held numerous one-man shows and participated in group exhibitions across Europe and the United States, earning critical acclaim and establishing himself as a prominent artist.
PNT-01025 > John Corbidge (1935-2003), Kyrenia, Oil on Canvas, 156x110cm, ca. 1960
